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Not to be a killjoy (though it is what I do best) but the unsafe and rough handling of a baby Pygmy hippo in a pretty substandard Thai zoo being meme-ed into something funny and cute really shows just how much groupthink plays into public perception of animal welfare.

Moo Deng shows avoidance, threat displays and stress around her keepers that are constantly man-handling her, blasting her with a hose and harassing her. The enclosure is mostly concrete, which is horrible for her soft feet. There looks to be some substrate but there doesn’t seem to be any areas for wallowing or deep water wading.

There’s also very easy access of this hippo to the public with no places to hide. I’d love if someone could shed more light on the enclosures but from what I’ve seen it’s not great.

Also the free contact and forcing into tubs that the keepers do is only going to create an avoidant and potentially aggressive and dangerous Pygmy hippo.

But the public happily overlook that because she’s cute. It’s a similar attitude with seals too.

Stop rewarding bad husbandry with clout. Baby animals deserve agency and respect and to grow up without getting harassed and feeling the need to defend themselves constantly.

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quick drawing of edgar and his two best friends :]

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given the large number of people in my askbox ive made a masterpost compiling everyone and their campaigns

this post was made 9/21/2024

@noorabd-1992 | gfm | vetted | $17,810 raised of $45,000 goal

@anqar | gfm | vetted | €18,920 raised of €20,000 goal

@aseelo680 | gfm | vetted | $30,027 raised of $50,000 goal

@hashimsamar | gfm | vetted | €10,266 raised of €45,000 goal

@yousef-falestinef | gfm | vetted | $23,108 raised of $40,000 goal

@anasalshrofa | gfm | vetted | €9,560 raised of €50,000 goal

@dodooomar | gfm | vetted | kr217,676SEK raised of kr300,000 goal

@amalgheelan99 | gfm | vetted | $2,877 raised of $5,000 goal

@maria-gaza1 | gfm | vetted | $5,533CAD raised of $30,000 goal

@wafaaresh6 | gfm | vetted | $22,018 raised of $50,000 goal

@olagaza | gfm | vetted | $50,837 raised of $85,000 goal

@eman-kha | gfm | vetted | $2,657 raised of $40,000 goal

@abdallaalhaj | gfm | vetted | £395 raised of £50,000 goal

@mahmoidsy | gfm | vetted | $4,113 raised of $25,000 goal

@sondos220 | gfm | vetted | $177CAD raised of $30 000 target

@nisreensuhail | gfm | vetted | €9,417 raised of €50,000 target

@faroham | gfm | vetted | $2,833 raised of $35,000 target

@alimeq92 | gfm | vetted | €1,535 raised of €70,000 target

@sfaamq10 | gfm | vetted | $15,890 raised of $75,000 goal

@hudameqdad | gfm | vetted | €2,775 raised of €80,000 goal

@youseffamily | gfm | vetted | €19,018 raised of €20,000 goal

@ahmaad860 | gfm | vetted | €7,180 raised of €50,000 goal

@omargaze2 | gfm | vetted | £10,330 raised of £20,000 goal

@yousra-mariam2 | gfm | vetted | $2,256 raised of $30,000 goal

@deyaa-97 | gfm | vetted | €21,204 raised of €45,000 goal

@noorabd-1992 | gfm | vetted | $17,810 raised of $45,000 goal

@ahlam910 | gfm | vetted | $160 raised of $50,000 goal

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I kindly ask all of you, without exception, to look with compassionate hearts 🙏🙏 and support me financially to cover the costs of taking my daughter (Mona) to the doctor 🏥 and providing her treatment tomorrow, September 20, 2024.

Recently, fatty deposits appeared in her eyes, and today, a sudden swelling reappeared (possibly a fatty cyst). This could be due to air pollution or a lack of vitamins in her body caused by the high prices of food during the war and its scarcity, leading to a weakened immune system.

Please consider (Mona) as your own daughter and support us during this difficult time.

I am not a beggar, but to save my only daughter, I will do whatever it takes to keep her healthy. I will do everything I can to evacuate my family from the war as soon as possible. 🙏🙏

To donate please click here🙏

https://gofund.me/eef61a3c

Mona is currently facing a medial emergency, and needs money to seek out treatment.

If you're able, consider donating a few dollars. Food and water are in short supply, and anything helps!

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@making-you-in-spore

Incredible works of art from a limited medium, the blog favors quality over quantity and I am always in awe when a dancing creacher in Spore [2008] crosses my dash.

His spores often take him multiple hours to create, and he will go through astounding amounts of effort to commit to the bit. He made his cull poll in spore and then blew it up. Hes also super responsive and active and seems really eager to share his creation techniques and spread the joy of making things in spore [2008]. His blog almost singlehandedly sparked a significant resurgence in interest and playerbase of a 16 year old game that most people see as nothing but a meme. Hes just a guy who likes spore [2008]

i say vote for making you in spore because seeing them blow up their opponents after they win is hilarious

@amtrak-official

Top tier content that will also radicalize you for public transport reform, this is what tumblr was made for

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Are there any larger Palestinian relief charities you recommend/ support? I want to give some money but to a more broad recipient instead of the individual family gofundmes. Or are the individual gofundmes what you'd recommend?

the gofundme i've been primarily promoting is that of Mohammed and his daughter Mona, which you can donate to here!

additionally, if you go to https://gazafunds.com/, you'll be faced with a new VETTED fundraiser every time you refresh the page!

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Hey everybody, back again with my art! I thought I'd come out with my designs for if some A.I.s had a robotic, more mobile form. I kinda wanna go through my thoughts about their designs, so here we go!

HAL 9000: I wanted him to be very human-like with a lot of his details resembling human muscles. No colors, and all monochrome except for his bright red accents. I imagine he was built to be more so function over form, so he's kind of simple compared to the other A.I.s. His outfit is very professional - suit, tie, and all. His cape being a reference to his memory banks, since I love that scene despite how sad it is.

AM: Now I also wanted him to be human but in a more spooky, skeletal way. Very hunched over, broken down, and needing repairs. He has a little monitor where his heart would be that says HATE. Also, I took away AM's leg privileges, so underneath his HATE cloak is just more confusing wiring. I also want to reference the HATE monolith, so his entire cloak is covered in the word, hate. If that doesn't scream AM, I'm not sure what does.

Edgar: Edgar basically has 2 different designs - The design of the movie, and the design of the poster. To combine them I made most of his body based on the one in the movie, like taking his monitor from the movie and putting some limbs on it. He also gets a devil headband and clip-on belt to reference his more common, movie poster design. Edgar also gets the comfiest wardrobe with a heart tee-shirt and jeans.

TAU: Now TAU gets a very odd body shape, mostly because I wanted him to match Aries, (The robot in the movie) but in a less threatening way? Also floating limbs, because I said so. TAU actually has quite a few colors, despite advertising just using red, so he gets a gradient of red to green in his accents. I tried for the life of me to give him a wardrobe, and the closest I could get was a little, see through cloak. :(

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Some mini Edgars! :D

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its so sad that radfem just means transphobe and not like. this

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What went down at the Mystery Twins’ 25th birthday party 🌈💖✨

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Please don't turn a blind eye🔴‼‼

Hello everyone🔴

I never imagined that I would reach this stage. Since the first day of the war, I have fought with all my might to preserve my life, the life of my family, and the life of those I love. I have witnessed unimaginable pain, and yet I continue on the path in the hope of keeping my family and loved ones alive life

But today, I find myself in a place of great vulnerability. My family has been devastated by this war. We've lost our home and have been displaced over and over again, each time breaking a piece of us.

Now, with a heavy heart, I am reaching out to you for help. We urgently need your support. I don't take this lightly, and it has taken me a lot of courage to ask. But the situation is desperate, and I can't do this alone.

Winter has entered and the rains are coming, and after we lost our home, we only have a torn tent that is not suitable for living in the rainy weather that will come. I am afraid that we will drown, and I cannot withstand these conditions.

I will attach a link to my GoFound Me and my PayPal link so that you can help me as quickly as possible before it is too late.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing with me. I hope, somehow, this message reaches those who can offer support.

This is the latest photo of our house that I miraculously took due to the bad conditions, so that you know that I am honest and that I am right in everything I said.

This is a picture of the tent last winter, how water entered the tent

Our campaign is vetted by :

@90-ghost here

@adolay here

@palestinegenocide here

@mushroomjar here

@xxra7maxx here

@ayahoftheday here

@acepumpkinpatrick here

@hatgame here

@importantt-reblogs here

@bluegarners here

@90-ghost @ibtisams @magnus-rhymes-with-swagness @jujusjunk @pompomtheprincess05 @heritageposts @fromdarzaitoleeza @halalchampagnesocialist @sar-soor @givememypeanut-butter @risoria @timetravellingkitty @ncssian @2colde @4ft10tvlandfangirl @fishfynns @sabrsiren @xgoldenvibesx @did-i-do-this-write @vakarians-babe @palestine @palestine29 @palestinegenocide @palestine-info-uncensored@palestinesfinest @gaza @gazanarchive @they-bite @postanagramgenerator @remindertoclick @littlegermanslavegirl-blog @little-gay-rainbow-nerd @littlegermanboy @weakestwarrior @ot3 @appsa @flowey-678 @gofundmereach-blog @gofundmepalestine@ @danzsoldier @escaramelo @rocksnstars @caelumwashere @mahougirlys @questioningmylifechoises @lufaundes@pinnballss @burningtrashsalad

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fresh, clean no-terf version for reblogs!

Your mom and aunts aren’t on tumblr.  Please warn them about this as well. 

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You dumb motherfucker life isn't about smelling flowers or feeling radiant sunshine on your skin or making meals with your loved ones. You idiot son of a bitch. It's about apps. It's about scrolling through apps.

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Rewatching gravity falls rn and this is one of my favorite jokes in the entire show

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Same man I was before